Rail-joint.



A. VAN BEUNINGK; B. P. KILLAM.

RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1913,

Patented Mar. 24, 1914.

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ALBERT VAN IBEU'NING AND BENJAMIN F. KILLAIVI,.OF EDGEWATER, COLORADO.

RAIL-JOINT.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ALBERT VAN BEUN- ING and BENJAMIN F. KILLAM, citizens of the United States, residing at Edgewater, in the county of Jefferson and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail joints and more particularly to means for holding the meeting ends of two rails against lateral movement, the object of the invention being to provide a rail joint fastening which can be quickly and readily applied or removed and which will rigidly hold the rails against lateral movement.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claim and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rail joint constructed in accordance with our invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view; Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view; Fig. 4-. is a detail perspective view of the base plate; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of the clamping plate.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 and 2 indicate the meeting ends of two rails which may be of the usual well known form and arranged in parallel relation with the rails are the clamping bars 3, said clamping bars being held securely in position by means of the plates 4, said plates being arranged in pairs upon opposite sides of the rails and provided with an offset portion 5 adapted to engage over the bars 3 to securely hold the bars -in position. The upper ends of the plates 4 are disposed at right angles to the offset, as shown at 6, and adapted to engage the web of the rails. The lower ends of the plates 4 are bent outwardly, as shown at 7 and arranged over the base flanges 8 of the rails. The out- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 21, 1913.

Patented Mar. 241, 1914i.

Serial No. 769,105.

wardly curved portions of the plates 4 are provided with elongated slots 9 through which project the sleeves 10, which are formed integral with the base plates 11, said base plates being arranged transversely across the bottom of the rails and mounted upon the ties. The sleeves 10 are formed by slitting each end of the plates 11 and bending the material upon itself. The sleeves 10 are held against movement through the slots 9 by means of the transverse pins 12, the ends of which are curved, as shown at 12?, to prevent the accidental removal of the plus.

The outer ends of the base plates 4 are provided with notches or recesses 1 through which the usual fastening spikes are driven to securely hold the plates against relative movement with respect to the ties. Thus it will be seen that the meeting ends of the two rails will be securely held against lateral movement.

It will be readily apparent that our improved fastening can be quickly and readily applied or readily removed. In applying the fastening, the bars 3 are first arranged upon opposite sides of the rails and dis posed in parallel relation therewith, the clamping plates are then arranged in position so that the offsets 5 engage over the bars, the sleeves 10 being disposed through the slots 9 and the pins 12 inserted through said sleeves to securelyhold the clamping plates against movement. It will be readily apparent that the plates can be quickly re moved by withdrawing the pins 12 from the sleeves.

From the above description taken in con nection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent that we have provided a simple and durable rail joint fastening means which can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

While we have shown and described the preferred form of our invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying our invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claim.

What we claim is The combination with the meeting ends of two rails having parallel bars arranged upon opposite sides thereof, of clamping plates provided with offsets adapted to engage over said bars, the clamping plates be- In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix ing provided at one end with a bent portion our signatures in the presence of two wit- 10 to engage over the base flanges of the rails, nesses.

a base plate having sleeves formed integral ALBERT VAN BEUNING. 5 therewith and the clamping plates provided BENJAMIN F.,KILLAM.

with slots to receive said sleeves and pins W'itnesses: removably arranged Within said sleeves to HELEN E. MOULD, hold the clamping plates in position. G. K. ANDRUS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

